Rogers v Whitaker (1992) 175 CLR 479Cth
Affirms that in cases of trespass and consent in medical treatment the paramount consideration is the autonomy of the individual, the right to make decisions about his or her own life.
Schloendorff v Society of New York Hospital 105 NE 92 at 93 (1914) (NY Ct of Apps)USA
Case contains the much quoted statement of autonomy and the need for consent by Cardozo J: “Every human being of adult years and sound mind has a right to determine what shall be done with his own body; and a surgeon who performs an operation without his patient’s consent commits an assault, for which he is liable in damages.”